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The conventional sitcom has declined in importance in the schedules over time, although the form is not extinct.

Some of the current popular sitcoms in the UK include Outnumbered ; Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, which ended its ninth series in 2011 ; and The IT Crowd ( 2006-), the fourth series of which was transmitted in 2010.

At the BBC, the late 2000s and early 2010s have seen a major resurgence in traditional-style sitcoms filmed in front of a studio audience and featuring a laughter track, such as Not Going Out, Miranda, Reggie Perrin, Big Top, Mrs Brown's Boys and In with the Flynns